Get to Know Dr. Van Leavitt, DO

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Aetna

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Cigna

First Health (Coventry Health Care)

MultiPlan

Dr. Van Leavitt, DO's Experience

General Surgery

Bariatric Surgery

Board Certifications

General Surgery American Osteopathic Association

Procedures Performed

Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery)

Colonoscopy

Diaphragmatic-Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair

Duodenal Switch

Esophageal Surgery

Esophagogastroscopy

Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic

Gastric Bypass Surgery

Gastric Bypass Surgery, Laparoscopic

Gastric Restrictive With Partial Gastrectomy or Jejunojejunostomy

Gastric Sleeve Surgery

Gastrotomy

Hernia Repair

Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery

Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery

Laparoscopic Colon Surgery

Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure

Sleeve Gastrectomy

Sleeve Gastrectomy, Laparoscopic

Stomach Surgery

Conditions Treated

Gallbladder Diseases

Hernia

Hiatal Hernia

Obesity

Soft Tissue Infection

Soft Tissue Tumors

Awards and Recognitions

Recognized Doctor

In My Own Words

Dr. Leavitt is a native of Arizona. He attended K-12 in the Gilbert public school system and later went on to ASU where he received a bachelor's degree in Spanish literature and linguistics. He is fluent in Spanish and has gone on several medical missions trips to Mexico where he has been able to treat underserved populations.
He attended Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ for his medical school training. Upon completion of his medical degree he was accepted into a general surgery residency program at Beaumont Health in Detroit, Michigan through Michigan State University. Dr. Leavitt trained heavily in laparoscopic surgery, trauma surgery, colorectal surgery, hernia surgery, anti-reflux surgery, breast surgery, wound care, and endoscopy including EGD and colonoscopy. He is board certified to treat a wide range of medical conditions including disorders of the gallbladder, stomach, intestines, and colon.
After successfully completing his 5-year residency he was accepted at Banner Gateway Weight Loss Center as a bariatric fellow for one year where he was dedicated to learning more about obesity and its surgical treatment. He presented some of his bariatric research at Obesity Week in Los Angeles and at the SAGES conference in Boston.
Dr. Leavitt is currently a member of several surgical societies including: American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, AOA

Agave Surgical Associates

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